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25/00456/LAWP - Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed) Refused

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of use from dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a supported accommodation for four young people aged 16+. (Use Class: Sui Generis) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Apr 2025
✓
Validated
17 Jul 2025
✗
Refused
11 Sept 2025
✗
Appeal dismissed
19 Sept 2025

Refused on 11 Sept 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 262 m away: Dallow Downs and Winsdon Hill SSSI; National infrastructure project 1745 m away: London Luton Airport Expansion; Inside the Luton built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £358,000 in September 2023. Terraced house, freehold.

15 September 2023£358,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
13 July 2012£131,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area128 m² (1,378 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (75 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, with external insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in May 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Luton
Application type
Certificate of lawfulness (Proposed)
Postcode
LU1 1LF
Received
25 Apr 2025
Validated
17 Jul 2025
Ward
DALLOW
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2025
Decision
Application Refused
Decision date
11 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Appeal
Dismissed · 19 Sept 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3363916 ↗
Applicant
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Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 54 days. Refused, as 18% of lawful development certificates here are.

84%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
153decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided by Luton in the last twelve months, from validation. Luton decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
Luton
Planning Authority Score
3.2/10
Poor
#229 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Luton ranks #187 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (86%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Luton decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
76%
Overall approval rate
Below avg (87%) #281 of 296
86%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #245 of 296
60%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #187 of 296
43%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #171 of 296
35%
Minor dwellings approved
71 decided (1-9 homes)
67%
Major dwellings approved
9 decided (10+ homes)
40%
Change of use approved
53 decided
741
Total decisions
179 refused in the year to March 2026

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.